The MacAndrew Scale: clinical application and theoretical issues.

Korsakoff's syndrome on the MMPI-2

“…MAC‐R has been designed as a measure of vulnerability to alcohol or other substance abuse, but has also served as an indicator of past or present alcohol abuse. The scale is supposed to be quite an accurate measure, relatively resistant to response bias (26–28). APS has been designed to identify personality characteristics and lifestyle patterns typically associated with alcohol and drug abuse, whereas the AAS represents an attempt to assess a patient's willingness to report alcohol and drug problems directly (18, 29, 30).…”

Behavioral Undercontrol and Subjective Stimulant and Sedative Effects of Alcohol Intoxication: Independent Predictors of Drinking Habits?

“…In a recent prospective analysis, Das Eiden et al (2001) found that childhood behavioral undercontrol was related to future risk for problem drinking. Finally, studies (e.g., Marra et al, 1998;Preng and Clopton, 1986;Wolf et al, 1990) have demonstrated that alcohol-dependent individuals score significantly higher on undercontrol measures, including the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS; Zuckerman et al, 1978) and the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) (MacAndrew, 1981) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, than both abstinent alcoholics and healthy comparison subjects.…”

Contemporary trends in substance abuse.

“…Research has established that, although there is no one specific profile code specific to substance abuse (Craig, 1984a; Greene & Garvin, 1988; Hodo & Fowler, 1976), the 24'/42', 48'/84', 49'/94' codes account for about 40%–50% of substance abuser MMPI codes. Also, the MMPI-derived MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) has good sensitivity (85%) and specificity with respect to substance abuse (Preng & Clopton, 1986). Although different cutting-off scores may be needed for special subgroups, in general, a raw score of 26 (men) and 28 (women) may suggest a substance abuse problem.…”